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In addition to the information you provide to us, when you use Mindworks, Information may be automatically submitted about the computer, mobile device, or other devices you use to access Mindworks and about how you use Mindworks. For example, we receive data about the meditations you use and the amount of completion or time spent in that meditation. As is true for most apps, we may also receive information such as your browser type, IP address, language, operating system, unique device identifier, the date and time of your visit, the pages you view and the websites you visited immediately before and after visiting Mindworks. In some cases, we link this automatically collected data to other information we collect about you. We do this improve the content of the app and Website to provide a more personalized experience. We use this aggregated information to understand and optimize how our site is used, improve our marketing efforts, and provide content and features that are of interest to you.
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Allianz Global Life is a specialized provider of retirement and group life solutions. Founded in 2008, the company has rapidly developed its business through its headquarters in Dublin and branches established in France, Germany and Italy.
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Established in 1984 Solent Butchers began life as a Family Butcher's Retail Outlet, operating under the philosophy of providing exceptional service and quality products on every order and for every customer. Our employees are trained to respect the same philosophy. Full traceability, sustainability, provenance and our commitment to animal and farm welfare assurance schemes supporting local farmers wherever possible are key to maintaining these goals.
Today, we offer the same butchery skills, standard of product and friendly service, alongside the latest technology and extensive distribution service from our purpose built BRC Accredited Premises in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Solent Butchers has developed into a leading Specialist Meat Supplier to the Foodservice Catering Sector, supplying a range of discerning customers, including Hotels, Public Houses and Restaurants, Nursing and Residential Homes, Schools (Independent and Public), Universities, Corporate Caterers and the Public Sector.
Today's work determines tomorrow's standards and by prioritising the demands of our customers we know that a policy of continuous development and improvement is the only way forward. We have taken time to develop a range of fully traceable English products where quality is not defined by the cut of meat but the whole supply chain that supports it.
We are conscious of supporting the local and surrounding communities both in terms of minimising our impact on the environment and as a supporter of local businesses causes and employment. Our Environmental Management System has been certified by South East Business Carbon Hub and we currently support the League of Friends, Portsmouth Hospital's Rocky Appeal and are a registered 'Business supporting older people fund (BSOP) in Hampshire'. The company works with the local employment agency to offer placements under Work Experience Scheme as well as being a keen supporter of Apprenticeships giving young people the opportunity to start and progress their careers developing their skills, knowledge and confidence.
We continually aim to improve the business on many fronts including strategic management of procurement, staff and environmental issues. Our success mirrors that of our customers' and that is why the continued growth and development of our business is about providing our customers with a bespoke range of quality products supported by an exceptional service.


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Scene Content Selected by Active Vision
Stimulus-Driven Visual Selective Attention
Variable Resolution Displays
Gaze-Contingent LOD Rendering in Virtual Reality
Scene Content Selected by Active Vision
The primate visual system actively selects visual information from the environment for detailed processing through mechanisms of visual attention and saccadic eye movements. This study examines the statistical properties of the scene content selected by active vision. Eye movements were recorded while participants free-viewed digitized images of natural and artificial scenes. Fixation locations were determined for each image and image patches were extracted around the observed fixation locations. Measures of local contrast, local spatial correlation and spatial frequency content were calculated on the extracted image patches. Replicating previous results, local contrast was found to be greater at the points of fixation when compared to either the contrast for image patches extracted at random locations or at the observed fixation locations using an image-shuffled database. Contrary to some results and in agreement with other results in the literature, a significant decorrelation of image intensity is observed between the locations of fixation and other neighboring locations. A discussion and analysis of methodological techniques is given that provides an explanation for the discrepancy in results. The results of our analyses indicate that both the local contrast and correlation at the points of fixation are a function of image type and, furthermore, that the magnitude of these effects depend on the levels of contrast and correlation present overall in the images. Finally, the largest effect sizes in local contrast and correlation are found at distances of approximately 1 degree of visual angle, which agrees well with measures of optimal spatial scale selectivity in the visual periphery where visual information for potential saccade targets is processed.
The following paper describes this research:
Parkhurst, D. J., and Niebur, E. (2003). Scene content selected by active vision. Spatial Vision, 6(2), 125-154.
Stimulus-Driven Visual Selective Attention
We are interested in how attention is allocated when people view complex natural scenes. We used a biologically-motivated computational model of stimulus-driven visual selective attention to measure the degree to which attentional allocation in such conditions is dependent on the stimulus properties. We recorded eye movements of human participants freeviewing images of natural scenes as a measure of attentional allocation. A good correspondance between stimlus salience and the observed eye movements was observed. The following paper describes the results of this research in detail:
Parkhurst, Law, and Niebur (2002). Modeling the role of salience in the allocation of overt visual attention. Vision Research, 42(1), 107-123.
People involved:
Derrick Parkhurst
Klinton Law
Variable Resolution Displays
Gaze-contingent variable resolution displays present a high level of detail at the viewer's point of gaze and lower resolution in the periphery. Variable resolution techniques take advantage of the well known fact that the human visual system sensitivity is greatest at the point of gaze and rapidly falls off in the periphery. By rendering detail only where it can be processed effectively, computational resources, that are typically wasted displaying "unseen" detail in the periphery, are saved and can be used for other purposes.
Applications of variable resolution displays range from virtual reality to internet image transmission. For example, in virtual reality, many resources are required to render a detailed virtual scene. Using a variable resolution display allows otherwise wasted computational resources to be shifted to increase frame update rates. In internet image transmission applications, communication bandwidths are often limited and varialbe resolution displays can be used to save on communication resources by transmitting only the most important information (that at the point of gaze, or that which the user specifies).
We've investigated the behavioral consequences of using a gaze-contingent variable resolution display with a visual search paradigm. Although there can be dramatic behavioral consequences (e.g. altered search performance, abnormal eye movements, etc.) under the appropriate conditions, these effects can be minimized or eliminated. Our results are described in the following paper:
Parkhurst, D., Culurciello, E., & Niebur, E. (2000). Evaluating variable resolution diplays with visual search: Task performance and eye movements.
Proceedings of the ACM Eye Tracking Reseach and Applications Symposium
, 1, 105-109.
We've also conducted a review of the behavioral literature, evaluated practical constraints and conducted a theoretical analysis of the potential computational savings that variable resolutions displays can achieve. We've integrated these issues into a recent review paper:
Parkhurst, D. and Niebur, E. (2002). Variable-Resolution Displays: A theoretical, practical and behavioral evaluation.
Human Factors,
44(4), 611--29.
People involved in this project:
Derrick Parkhurst
Eugenio Culurciello
Ernst Niebur
Gaze-Contingent LOD Rendering in Virtual Reality
Velocity-based Level of Detail Rendering
We are currently investigating the behavioral consequences of using velocity-based variable resolution display techniques in virtual reality. We've adapted the
rendering engine to display meshes at various levels of detail, depending on the velocity of the objects across the visual field. Given that visual sensitivity to the details of moving objects is significantly reduced, computation resources can be shifted to increase frame rates by rendering moving objects in less detail. Many thanks go out to the generous support of those at
Epic Games
for making this research possible.
A recent unpublished lab technical report describes our efforts in this project:
Parkhurst, D., and Niebur, E. (2001). Evaluating velocity-based level of detail rendering of virtual environments using visual search. In
Lab Technical Report 2001-01
, pgs. 1--6.
Gaze-Contingent Level of Detail Rendering
We are currently investigating the behavioral consequences of using gaze-contingent variable resolution display techniques in virtual reality. We've adapted the
rendering engine to display meshes at various levels of detail, depending on the user's point of gaze. Significant savings are seen in the way of increased frame rates using this technique because "unseen" detail in the visual periphery is not rendered. Again, many thanks go out to the generous support of those at
Epic Games
for making this research possible.
A recent unpublished lab technical report describes our efforts in this project:
Parkhurst, D., Law, I., and Niebur, E. (2001). Evaluating gaze-contingent level of detail rendering of virtual environments using visual search. In
Lab Technical Report 2001-02
, pgs. 1--6.
People involved:
Derrick Parkhurst
Irwin Law
Ernst Niebur
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Re: Excel "No Calculation" Pivot Feature in QlikView?Stefan Wühl Dec 13, 2013 8:00 AM (in response to Tobias Krüger)
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USA FIBER is partnering with Montgomery County and its ultraMontgomery program to interconnect the respective fiber networks, with the purpose of improving Internet connectivity and network infrastructure.
ultraMontgomery is a part of County Executive Ike Leggett's Six Point Economic Plan. Leggett provided the following statement about the partnership in a news release:
"We live at a time when Internet connectivity and network infrastructure is just as fundamental to our economic future as are transportation systems. We must have robust fiber networks to connect people with opportunities and move our economy at the speed of our ideas. USA FIBER's investment to add core fiber infrastructure to the market is an important step for our community to serve our major businesses, research corridors and transit-oriented communities."
The partnership will allow USA FIBER to interconnect the company's new Ashburn to Baltimore core fiber route to the County's communications network, Fibernet. Fibernet connects to more than 450 buildings in Montgomery County.
According to a news release, the County will also connect fiber constructed with federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funds to USA FIBER, which will provide opportunities for economic development.
Montgomery County CIO Sonny Segal provided the following statement about the partnership:
"I am excited to see the investment USA FIBER is making in Montgomery County's economic future by enhancing the County's overall high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to Northern Virginia. USA FIBER's business model and technical architecture align well with the County Executive's vision for his ultraMontgomery initiative. Their dark fiber peering platform potentially fills a strategic gap in the marketplace by offering clients the ability to connect to as many as 35 data centers, all of Ashburn's cloud platforms, and hundreds of service providers. This also offers the County's Federal agencies seeking shorter, lower latency, direct connections to Ashburn data centers a great alternative for disaster recovery and cloud first initiatives."
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So, a good friend was super awesome and gifted me a gift card to Lush. I had never gotten anything from them before, so I was all about trying new and interesting things out. (Expect a few more reviews!)
The first thing that caught my eye online and the first thing I tried was this Volcano foot mask. I wanted to try it because I have incredibly bad feet. My heels at one point were completely calloused over and had started to crack and crater. They were painful and I ended up seeking medical help for them after trying almost every product available. That being said, they're still cracked and cratered, with a good amount of callousing, but not as bad as before. Still pretty bad though.
So a foot mask? I'm all over that experiment.
Lush describes it as: "An ice cool foot mask for when you can't go one step further"
It contains the following ingredients: Kaolin , Pumice , Limeflower and Cleaver Decoction (Tilia Europaea and Galium Aparine) , Fresh Tomatoes (Lycopersican esculentum) , Fresh Papaya (Carica papaya) , Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) , Glycerine , Bentone Gel , Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum) , Cinnamon Leaf Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) , *Eugenol , *Benzyl Benzoate , *Limonene , *Linalool , Fragrance , Methylparaben , Propylparaben . *Occurs naturally in essential oils
Some weird stuff in those ingredients, but the one that stood out to me as promising is the pumice. My podiatrist has me using a pumice stone to help file away the edges after he carves my feet. A mask with pumice so I don't have to scrub and stand funny in the shower? Now I'm really interested.
I tried it three times, and had the same results each time, and it wasn't exactly positive. The thing is, when you have calloused skin, it's dry. You need to add moisture to it so it can improve. This does the opposite of that.
To start, it smells like straight up cinnamon and that smell permeates anything that the mask will touch. It's grey paste-like product that you're supposed to slather on your feet and then wrap in plastic wrap to keep it moist. After 10 minutes, you wash it off.
So I did all of that each time, and each time a few interesting things happened. First off, it didn't stay moist under the plastic. It actually dried down right away and felt like plaster of Paris on the skin. When it came time to wash off the product, it suggests massaging it into any areas with dead or dry skin to remove it. It didn't do anything. This is where I expected it to feel gritty from the pumice and it was just like rubbing mud that had dried up. Not cool.
They claim that your feel will feel soft at the end of it all. My feet were dry. Not only were they dry, they were drier than normal. So I grab my hail mary foot cream (Qtica Foot Repair Balm) because I know it's thick and will add some moisture. It didn't do anything. It took me soaking my feet in Vaseline for 12 hours to get it back to normal.
Here's what I think about it overall. This is not a product for people with severe dryness or callousing on their feet. If you just have small or light rough spots, this could work as a spot treatment. I wouldn't suggest slathering it all over your feet. I'll probably use the rest up by using it as a spot treatment on my elbow. I did show it to my podiatrist and he told me it's mainly crap and won't work on actual callouses.
If you do have issues with your feet like I do, I highly urge you to go see a podiatrist about it. In my case, I actually needed orthotics and have to have the hard stuff removed every few months. Eventually I won't need to have it removed, but it's a process that goes in stages. If you can't make it in, try just slathering your feet in Vaseline and wrapping it up in plastic wrap. Do it for a few hours a night and you'll see a bit of improvement. That's what I have to do to soften mine up for being carved and it does help and it's what the doctor "prescribed" for me.
Pros: It smells like cinnamon (if you're into that)
Cons: Drys feet out, doesn't stay moist under the plastic, no exfoliating feel to it.
The Volcano foot mask retails for $13.95 – $22.95 and can be found online through Lush, or in one of the stores.


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C6000 power-optimized DSP
Energy efficient single and multicore DSPs for embedded processing applications
TI DSPs are simple to program with many tools and libraries available to ease development. TI optimized libraries provide access to common math functions with everything from filtering to FFTs to linear algebra. In addition, OpenCL and OpenMP support for multicore homogeneous and heterogeneous programming.
Performance range
- Best-in-class GFLOPS/W
- 456 Mhz to 1.4 GHz
- Single to octal core
Integration and software
The AM5K2Ex family offers high-reliability (low SER and FIT rate), many high-speed peripherals and multiple pin compatible options.
Featured applications
- Avionics and defense
- Machine vision and analytics
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- Medical imaging
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C6000 processors
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Up to 3.6 GMACS
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Up to 80 GMACS
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Up to 358 GMACS
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|Low power, fixed and floating point DSP, code reuse from C64x/C67x, PRU, pin compatible with OMAP-L138/2, secure boot option
|High performance, power efficient fixed and floating point; enhanced multicore performance; single and dual C66x core options, lower power versions available
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Birmingham, Ala. (PRWEB) January 13, 2016
Geometri, LLC, a technology spinoff of Geographic Information Services, Inc. (GISi), has been acquired by Acuity Brands, Inc., a world leader in providing indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions. GISi provides customer driven location technology solutions to federal, state and local governments, and commercial organizations.
Dale Dunham, Chairman and Founder GISi praised the acquisition: "For years the location community has dreamed of a unified world, where technology seamlessly integrates the built and natural landscapes. Acuity Brands provides the last piece of that puzzle; intelligent buildings designed to support indoor navigation, emergency response and facilities management. They are truly the buildings of the future, where networked lighting is so efficient that it literally pays for the context awareness essential for extraordinary customer experiences. As an Acuity Value Added Reseller (VAR), we look forward to providing these advanced tools to our customers with the energy efficiency required by today's competitive environment," said Dunham.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands has operations throughout North American, Europe, and Asia.
"Acuity is very excited to partner with GISi as a value-added reseller of our comprehensive software and service platform for mapping, navigation and analytics. GISi brings 25 years of location technology service experience and excellent industry recognition in key verticals such as office buildings, shopping malls, logistics centers, college campuses and healthcare. This exciting partnership will provide our customers with a holistic solution that allows them to connect with their customers in real time with unprecedented accuracy and to make powerful decisions utilizing data analytics", said George McIlwraith, SVP Sales, Acuity Brands Lighting.
GISi is an employee owned company located in Birmingham, Alabama, with offices throughout the United States. GISi has a passion for delivering customer driven location technology solutions to federal, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. For more information please visit http://www.gisinc.com, or call (205) 941-0442.


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Did you know that a professional landscape design and installation can add as much as 15% to 22% onto the value of your home? Here's how the design process at Winterberry Gardens works:
1) One of our designers will call you to talk about your landscaping project and set an appointment to come to your home for a consultation. There is a $75.00 fee for this consultation.
2) At your home, the designer will look at the area, listen to your ideas and share their ideas with you to get a firm understanding of your tastes and needs and the challenges of the property.
3) If you feel comfortable about moving ahead with a design, the designer will let you know the fee for the design. The consultation fee is then subtracted from the design fee.
4) The designer will take property measurements and photos, and work up a preliminary design to fit your needs, dreams and budget.
5) Once the design is ready, you will meet with the designer to go over the design and plant list. You and the designer will work together on any changes you wish to see so that your new landscape is truly tailored to your wishes. You will then receive a quote to install the design. If need be, your designer can also help you plan the phasing of your project
6) When you decide to have Winterberry install your new landscape, you are given an installation time. A contract and deposit holds your place on our schedule.
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St. Mark's participates as member organization of Common Ground of Southeast Wisconsin, a group of nonpartisan, proactive, everyday citizens in Southeastern Wisconsin, dedicated to identifying pressing social problems facing our community and bringing about creative solutions. Common Ground is comprised of 51 congregations, neighborhood groups, non-profits, schools, small businesses and unions. Members live in the four counties in Southeastern Wisconsin; all of the member organizations combined consist of about 40,000 individuals.
Common Ground seeks to develop solutions to our communities' toughest problems—together. This work is accomplished through Common Ground's Issue Campaigns, which aim to bring the concerns of the city and the suburbs together. The various task forces of Common Ground identify issues, conduct research, develop specific and thoughtful action plans, and produce winning solutions. Common Ground is a growing force for social change in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Some of Common Ground's Issue Campaigns include:
- Increasing police presence in Milwaukee neighborhoods
- Working with the City of Milwaukee to add 3,000 jobs to the Youth Jobs Program
- Securing $31 million in commitments from five of the world's largest banks for the maintenance and rehabilitation of foreclosed properties in Milwaukee
- Addressing the healthcare crisis by creating our own healthcare cooperative
- Working to make sure all of our children get a quality education
Common Ground and its members build long term relationships with a wide range of people and organizations—business leaders, elected officials, school leaders, other community groups—because we need to work with others to achieve our goals.
If you would like to become active in the St. Mark's chapter of Common Ground or to hear more about the Common Ground projects that are currently underway, contact Deacon Michelle Mooney for meeting times of our Core Team. All are welcome.
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Belfast had advertised a 'Continental' Christmas Market near City Hall which is one of the key reasons we decided to make the journey there at this time of year. We were looking forward to a little glühwein to warm up from the cold rain.
Bittles Bar.
MacIvor's Cider.
We felt an additional bit of Christmas spirit when the family at the next table busted out McCoy's Salt and Malt Vinegar Potato Chips and proceeded to hand us two personal sized bags. My favorite! We enjoyed a brief chat before rushing out to catch our train back to Dublin.
What a nice conclusion to our Northern Irish day trip.


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f. Simon Grant is the author of the Seven Origins of Lagomorph maxiseries which combines magical realism, fantasy, sci-fi, comedy, and tragedy to tell compelling, fun, and heart-breaking character-based stories. Though part of a broader mythos, each story is a self-contained exploration of a character dealing with chaotic change of apocalyptic proportions.
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Ross University School of Medicine, located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica in the West Indies, invites applications for an Student Development Specialist. Please note: due to the aftermath of hurricane Maria, RUSM has temporarily relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee and will be conducting classes there until the restoration of campus and community infrastructure in Dominica is complete.
Ross University School of Medicine is a member of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a global education provider headquartered in the United States. The organization's purpose is to empower students to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Founded in 1978, Ross is committed to educating a diverse group of skilled physicians to serve as leaders in the U.S. healthcare system. With more than 12,000 alumni, Ross is an important contributor to healthcare in North America. Students complete their foundational studies in Dominica, West Indies, before completing their clinical training in one of Ross's affiliated teaching hospitals throughout the United States. Ross is accredited by the Dominica Medical Board and the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP).
The Student Development Specialist reports to the Director of Student Affairs and has primary responsibility in three main areas:
The Student Development Specialist works in partnership with SGA and with all areas of Student Affairs to create and implement programs and opportunities that enrich students' overall educational experience and contribute to their personal and professional development.
An individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
We are proud to be an EEO/M/F/D/V employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. To apply, please visit our website www.rossu.edu; select Careers and complete our online application process.
Founded in 1978, Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) has more than 11,000 alumni who are practicing in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and beyond. The mission of Ross University School of Medicine is to prepare highly dedicated students to become effective, successful physicians. We do this by focusing on imparting the knowledge, skills, and values required for our students to establish a successful and satisfying career as a physician.
RUSM students begin their journey to become physicians on the school's campus in Dominica, located in the West Indies. Students complete a rigorous basic science curriculum, supported by cutting-edge instructional technology, including an anatomy and medical imaging laboratory and a simulation center where students begin to develop clinical skills. Students then complete their medical education by taking core and elective clinical rotations in U.S., Canada, and UK.
In 2013, RUSM achieved a first-time pass rate of 97 percent on USMLE, which is on par with the rate achieved by US and Canadian schools, and above the rate achieved by osteopathic schools (94 percent) and international schools (79 percent).In 2014, RUSM graduates earned more than 800 residency positions; the largest number for any medical school in the world.
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This blonde Texan is not new to the making music. Kendall Beard has been making music since she was a young teener. As a young musician, she travelled around Texas with her band performing in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo among others places. What is notable about her is that she had dyslexia as a student at the St. Cyprian's Episcopal School. Beard credits her school's staff for helping her overcome her dyslexia. When she went to college to get her degree in communication studies, she had to put her pursuit of a career in music for a while.
After she graduated from the University of Texas, she attended one of the University's internship programs in Los Angeles, Califonia. While interning at the artist publicity department of Sony BMG, Kendall Beard rediscovered her love for making music and performing rather than dealing with the business side of music. It was during that time when she started making her own music. She was discovered by Jeffrey Weber, a Grammy award winning producer, and was contracted to record her very own self-titled album. Playing with her band in Austin has not stopped Beard from dreaming about becoming the next American Idol. She has always wanted to try out for the talent competition but she chose to wait things out until she finished college. Now age 24, Beard has succeeded in landing a spot in American Idol Season 8's Top 36 semi-finalists.
It was in Puerto Rico where Kendall Beard chose to audition for this season's American Idol competition. Oddly, this pretty young blonde Texan was the first to be put through to Hollywood in an audition held in Puerto Rico. She earned the judges' thumbs ups when she performed "From the Ashes" by Martina McBride. She got her golden ticket to Hollywood where she went through the succeeding rounds where she sang "In the Arms of an Angel" by Sarah McLachlan and "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood. Her performance, although considered to be bad song choices by the judges, were good enough for her to be put through the succeeding episodes. Beard has shared the limelight with the other contestants in the Top 36 who hoped to make enough of an impression on the viewers to make it to the Top 12 finalists.
Kendall Beard was part of the third group of semi-finalists set to perform their solos, after which the viewers can text in their votes to determine which three contestants will make it to the Top 12. As with the other groups of semi-finalists, the top male performer, the top female performer, and the one with the next highest number of text votes. Three others as determined by the judges will make it through to the Top 12 in the Wild Card round where the other contestants who did not get enough viewers' text votes will be given a second chance. It is proving to be an exciting yet scary time for Beard. Kendall Beard hoped that her love for music will shine through and be enough to make her succeed as the next American Idol.


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HAVRE DE GRACE — Havre de Grace. -- You can imagine how excited we were out here in the provinces the other night when we switched on the government television station and saw who'd been sent to Baltimore to give us the hot skinny on health care.
There on the screen, exuding compassion and power from a Johns Hopkins podium, were the beaming faces of the Three Wise Women: Donna Shalala, Barbara Mikulski and Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Congressmen Ben Cardin and Kweisi Mfume, less visible in their supporting roles, were there too.) They were taking turns explaining that we'd all be healthier and happier if we'd just turn our health-care worries over to Washington.
It's a tough sell they've been given. The Clinton administration's health plan is languishing on a gurney in the handicapped-parking area of Capitol Hill. It has tubes up its nose, its breathing is labored, and it looks like only a matter of time until someone mercifully pulls the plug.


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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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this Little Free Library in Waltham MA while dropping off some books of my own, and nabbed it for another release copy. It's the novel that inspired the 2016 film adaptation.
I enjoyed the setup - young Jacob spotting something horrifying in the woods where his beloved grandfather was found slashed to death, and then trying to decipher his grandfather's final words, which sound all too enigmatic. By the time he stumbles onto the meaning of those words and finds the trail leading to the truth about his grandfather's past, he's been through the emotional wringer - nobody believes him about the "monster", he has to see a shrink, and his relationship with his parents is increasingly strained. And as if that weren't enough, he loses touch with his best friend, and begins to doubt his own sanity... and then he finds out it's all too true...
While I loved the atmospheric bits in the old, tumbled-down house, and the revelation as to the "loop" and the details of life in Miss Peregrine's house - along with the many different characters, a kind of junior X-men whose talents are quirky in the extreme (and in some cases downright disturbing) - I found the story as a whole rather less enthralling than I'd hoped. In part this is because it took so long to introduce all the elements that this book finished up rather hurriedly, with a climax that was scary and dramatic but was over all too soon. I know there's more to the series, but I'm not sure I'm curious enough to delve into it further.
The use of the very bizarre real-world photos to illustrate (and, presumably, inspire) the story was deftly done and effective, but also tends to overshadow the story itself; if the book had come out without those photos, I don't know if it would have had quite as positive a reception...
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The New York City Film Festival will debut with a documentary about actor Lillo Brancato, who spent almost ten years behind bars for his part in a crime that resulted in the killing of an NYPD detective.
However, in a real-life plot twist, the film was directed by a former New York City cop.
Steve Stanulis, a seven-year veteran with the NYPD, said that directing "Wasted Talent" cost him friends, who he hopes will come around once they watch the documentary. He now refers the "A Bronx Tale" actor as "a friend" as well.
"I got a huge blowback," he said to the New York Daily News about the movie, which will premiere on March 5th. "People said, 'How can you do this? It's sacrilegious.'"
A friend of Stanulis' knew introduced him to Brancato.
After meeting the now 41-year-old former Bronx Tale star and Yonkers native, Stanulis agreed to tell his story, according to the New York Daily News.
"Right away I was conflicted, and when I started doing it, I kept it quiet," Stanulis confessed.
Brancato was released from Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, New York, on New Year's Eve 2013 after completing his sentence for an attempted burglary in 2005, where his partner, who is serving life behind bars fatally shot off-duty officer Daniel Enchautegui.
Stanulis chose to do the film as he "got to know Lillo and knew that he wasn't a killer — that he didn't pull the trigger." He added: "I lost a lot of friends making this. I think if they watch it, they'll owe me an apology."
When Brancato first made headlines for his crimes, Stanulis rejected the disgraced actor as a "cop killer" and wouldn't watch any films about it. However, after learning the actor's story of drug addiction and poor decisions, he changed his mind.
"(Brancato) is someone I would call a friend now," Stanulis said. Stanulis also added that as a former officer who went to three funerals and five wakes in uniform between 1994 and 2001, he understands the severity of Brancato's actions.
"There's nothing more gut-wrenching than when you hear those bagpipes, and they shoot into the air and put the flag over the coffin," Stanulis continued. "If that doesn't move you, looking at the widow and the kids, nothing will."


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New Youth Program
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Our Summer Concert Series calendar will be available on this page in June 2017. In the meantime, visit the Eastman Concert Calendar at: http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/calendar/
Adventure Music Camp
This exciting new day camp offers ensemble experiences for string, band, and choral students, as well as classes in electronic music, improvisation, and movement-based theory. Participants will gain inspiration, skills, fun, and camaraderie during this full-day program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will share their accomplishments at the end of the week in a concert in Kilbourn Hall.
Eastman Trumpet Retreat at Keuka
Spend six days on the shore of Keuka Lake, surrounded by picturesque landscapes and vineyards, and be inspired by a world-class faculty. This program is designed for trumpet players who desire more performance (solo and ensemble) and networking opportunities; it will also benefit anyone who may need assistance and strategies to recover from injuries.
Dalcroze Level 1 – The Introductory Credential
Open to collegiate and adult students, especially music teachers and performers. No previous Dalcroze experience is required; basic piano proficiency will be helpful. Students will receive Level 1 – The Introductory Credential certification from the Dalcroze Society of America upon completion of the two-week course.
Alexander Technique for Musicians
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of the Alexander Technique, an educational method used by musicians worldwide to enhance practice and performance, prevent injuries and pain, and to overcome performance anxiety.
Beyond Performance Anxiety: A Workshop
This small-group, three-day workshop is a safe place to explore one's fears about performance. Participants will share stories of past experiences and connect around discussion of vulnerability, fear, pressure, competitiveness and the pursuit of perfection.
Schubert to Sondheim: Pedagogy for the Male Voice
This institute will focus on concepts important to the training and development of the male voice in classical and musical theater repertoire. Male and female teachers alike will benefit from class discussions on a variety of topics, including vocal structure and health, managing the passaggi, musical theater style, belting, classical and Broadway repertoire for the young singer, and challenges through the "ages" of singing. Master classes, teaching demonstrations, and a recital will be presented during the workshop.
Eastman International Guitar Masterclass
A new week-long program, designed for college students and professional classical guitarists. Participants will work closely with the faculty in a variety of settings including lessons, master classes, and ensembles. Ricardo Cobo (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) is guest faculty for 2017.
FR 201/202: French Language and Music Academy: Study Abroad Course in Montréal, Canada
This four-week program, in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, is designed for music students and professional classical musicians interested in perfecting their French skills in a French environment, while learning about French music and culture through history classes, chamber music, and socio-cultural activities.
MHS 590: American Art Music and National Identity
The debate concerning American identity in music, which has characterized the work of many composers and writers since the nineteenth century, became especially intense in the wake of World War I, when some prominent young composers pursued the development of American art music. But what does "American" in music mean? Dr. Cristina Fava will help students answer that question.
TH 481 / INS 490: Phrase Rhythm and Form in Brahms Chamber Music – ONLINE COURSE
This course focuses on analysis of the instrumental chamber music of Johannes Brahms. The approach combines phrase rhythm in Classical music with the flexible approach toward the downbeat and other beat levels of Baroque music. The main issue addressed is how the status of the bar line is continually called into question. Offered as an online course only; current ESM and non-Eastman students can take advantage of the flexibility of online learning. Students may also choose the noncredit option.
Summer Baroque Ensemble
Advanced high school and adult students will enjoy the weekly rehearsals led by Josephine Gaeffke where they will learn about style and performance practice, and grow in a nurturing environment. This is a person-centered Baroque ensemble in which members may share and expand their knowledge of historically-informed performance while exploring the repertoire of Baroque chamber music.
Singing Gregorian Chant and Renaissance Polyphony – CHICAGO
Michael Anderson is taking his popular institute to Chicago this summer. Students will enjoy singing in St. John Cantius Church, recently named the "most beautiful church in the United States" and well-known for its rich tradition of sacred music.
The Artistic Flutist: Bonita Boyd International Flute Masterclass
By popular demand, this institute has been expanded to five days for Summer 2017. In addition to inspiring master classes, the program also includes orchestral mock auditions, lectures on the music profession, a performance workshop for flutists, a physical wellness seminar, and a cruise on the Erie Canal! Mindy Kaufman (New York Philharmonic) and Emily Skala (Baltimore Symphony) are guest faculty for 2017.
MHS 590 – Goldoni & Haydn, Da Ponte & Mozart
Opera buffa became an effective lens through which time-honored social mores were laid bare at the close of the Enlightenment. Professor Michael Ruhling's class will examine the works and legacy of two of the greatest creative pairings in operatic history.


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God Loves Me
God Loves Me is for children ages 2-4 that are ready to participate in a classroom setting for an age-appropriate lesson and craft. They leave the sanctuary early in our worship service with the Children in Worship group and meet upstairs in the Youth House. Mary Van Loh is the director.


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Skate Kansas City results have been posted. Please check back soon for Skate Dallas results.
There is also a photo of Garrett & Madison Jensen for winning the Marcia Pipes award for most artistic performance at Skate Kansas City on the KCFSC website. Make sure you go check it out!


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Storm Damage
Each type of storm has its own effects. But most types of storms cause toppled over trees, roofs breaking, crushed cars, and come with a lot of debris. This complicates the repair process and increases the risk of injury, entrapment, and death.
Flooding Caused By Storm Damage
Floods cause extreme, unpredictable amounts of damage to any structure. The longer the water is allowed to stay in a building, the more damage it's going to cause. Water weakens structures and creates new facets of danger that many people fail to consider when they enter a flood-damaged home. It doesn't matter what caused the flood. Risks are always present when water has damaged a home. It's always best to just wait it out while the professionals do their jobs to repair your home for you.
If flood repairs are happening after a storm, professionals need to be extra careful in their efforts to get into the home and begin working. It is absolutely not recommended for homeowners to enter their homes without a professional's assistance or assurance that it's safe from an authority.
Storms come with their own slew of risks and problems associated with flooding. With storms, the water comes on extremely quickly. A hurricane isn't the only storm that causes flooding, either. Tornadoes, snow, blizzards, thunderstorms, and earthquakes can also cause flooding because they can cause destruction in the home that severs a pipe. This kind of flooding, when it comes from within the home, is called grey water flooding. Storms of this nature can also cause rivers and ponds to overflow and destroy nearby homes. And of course, the power of hurricanes to flood homes should never be overlooked.
Water is often fast moving and hard to predict. The water itself isn't the problem as much as the aftermath of it once that water has been removed or has receded. But in order to get to that stage, there's a few dangerous considerations. First of all, if the power hasn't yet been cut, the risk of electric shock is very real and presents a massive risk for rescuers, repairmen, and homeowners. Second of all, storms bring a lot of destruction with them.


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SMS notifications are also a great way to alert humans quickly when important events happen. In this app, you'll be able to send SMS notifications to a list of people when an error happens in a web application.


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White House Steps Up Effort to Dissuade Congress From New Iran Sanctions
Obama Administration says new sanctions would amount to 'march to war'; John Kerry wants 'temporary pause' to allow world powers room to negotiate.
The White House has stepped up efforts to dissuade Congress from imposing new sanctions on Iran, saying such a move could amount to a "march to war."
"If pursuing a resolution diplomatically is disallowed or ruled out, what options then do we and our allies have to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon?" White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday, according to AFP.
"The American public does not want a march to war," Carney told reporters, adding that U.S. citizens "justifiably and understandably prefer a peaceful solution that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."
The agreement the world powers and Iran are attempting to draw up, if achieved, "has the potential to do that. The alternative is military action," Carney was quoted by AFP as saying.
The world powers, he said, are united in their effort to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran in spite of signs of a split.
"We remain united," AFP quoted him as saying, adding that any deal would be one that "absolutely meets our standards" that would be a verifiable way to ensure Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon.
"We need to pursue this. We need to see if Iran is serious," he concluded.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will tell U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday it would be a mistake for Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran now amid talks with Tehran over its nuclear program, the State Department said.
Kerry wants a "temporary pause" on new sanctions to allow diplomats from six world powers, including the United States, to negotiate with Iran and to test whether it may be possible to resolve a 10-year standoff over the Iranian nuclear program, department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
Negotiations over the weekend between Iran and the major powers failed to reach an agreement on curbing the program, which Washington and its allies believe may be designed to develop nuclear weapons - something Tehran denies.
Psaki said Kerry will counsel a go-slow approach on Wednesday when he briefs the Senate Banking Committee, a key congressional panel in drafting Iran sanctions legislation.
"The secretary will be clear that putting new sanctions in place would be a mistake while we are still determining if there is a diplomatic path forward," Psaki said at her daily briefing.
"What we are asking for right now is a pause, a temporary pause, in sanctions," she added. "This is about ensuring that our legislative strategy and our negotiating strategy are running hand in hand."
Negotiations between Iran and the six major powers that make up the P5+1 group - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States - broke off without an agreement and officials are scheduled to return to Geneva for a second round of talks on November 20.
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone on Tuesday with British Prime Minister David Cameron about the negotiations.
"On Iran, the president and prime minister reiterated their support for the P5+1's unified proposal and discussed their expectations for the next round of talks," the White House said in a statement.
During the first round of negotiations, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Paris could not accept a "fool's game" - in other words, one-sided concessions to Iran.
Diplomats from other Western nations at first reacted angrily, accusing the French of trying to upstage the other powers and causing unnecessary trouble for the talks.
On Monday though, Kerry said the major powers were unified on Saturday when they presented a proposal to the Iranians, and suggested it was the Iranians who were unable to accept the proposal without consulting with Tehran.
"The French signed off on it, we signed off on it, and everybody agreed it was a fair proposal. There was unity. But Iran couldn't take it at that particular moment. They weren't able to accept that particular thing," Kerry told reporters.
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There are three categories of software releases available - Factory, Beta and Alpha.
These categories reflect the amount of testing done. The development team are constantly looking to improve the FireBrick, add new features, and correct any errors. Initially they work on lab test code which is not released at all, and when they need to test the software on a wider audience an alpha release is issued. It may not be very well tested.
When the code has been tested a stable release of code is issued as a beta release. This is a release candidate which we expect to be stable. In some cases the development are satisfied that the code is stable and promote the beta release to a factory right away. Usually the beta release is run on a number of customer systems before it is promoted to a factory release. The release is the same, it is no re-issued, but it is changed from beta to factory status.
We recommend upgrading all FireBricks to the latest factory release when convenient. FB2500 and FB2700 models will, by default, automatically upgrade to the latest factory release.
In the event of a problem with a release it may be withdrawn. It can then not be downloaded, and FireBricks will not automatically upgrade to a withdrawn release.
Normally you can only load a beta or factory release. If you need or want to run an alpha release then contact support who can enable this for you. You have to understand that alpha releases may not be as stable.
As long as your FireBrick is connected to the Internet it can automatically upgrade software. The FB2500 and FB2700 do this by default. This is controlled by a sw-update attribute in the system settings allowing you to set none, beta or factory releases to be loaded automatically (or alpha if enabled on your FireBrick).
You can also control when an automated software upgrade can happen using the sw-update-profile setting. A common request is to make a time based profile for the early hours of the morning and use this for software upgrades.
In most cases a software upgrade causes only a few seconds of down time, even when used as a PPP endpoint. It is often not noticed by users on your network. If you have concerns then set a profile or disable automated updated. However, we do recommend you leave updates enabled for factory releases. Unfortunately an update does mean losing the CQM graphs. There are ways to archive the graphs and you could set an upgrade to only be shortly after midnight to minimise the loss of graph data.
If you are running a LNS with incoming L2TP connections, an upgrade causes theses to be closed. They can reconnect to the LNS after the upgrade is complete, or to a backup LNS if you have one. If you have many thousands of connections this can take a few minutes.
If you go to the Status page, and are connected to the Internet then you will see "Upgrade available". Click on this to see the release note, and start an upgrade.
Upgrades go through intermediate checkpoint releases, so you may find that after an upgrade, another release is available that is later.
You can download the software from the downloads page and then upload in to a FireBrick which is not connected to the Internet. If you do this please take care to only upgrade to the next checkpoint release, and then from there to the next, and so on - do not skip a checkpoint release as it could result in your configuration not working as expected.
If for any reason, such as running faulty alpha code, the software in your FireBrick crashes repeatedly then it will revert to older software automatically. Several older copies are held in the flash memory automatically for this purpose. Having crashed your FireBrick will not automatically upgrade to a version of software that already exists in the flash (i.e. the one that crashed), but will automatically upgrade to a later release when it becomes available (if automated upgrades are enabled).


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Since 2000 when Angie received a Millennium Award for a recycling project she has been involved with various web projects. Some have included full design aspects while other projects have been updating or maintaining web pages or websites or social media. Angie has also advised on information content for websites. Angie's first full website design project was over 10 years ago! At the current time designing takes place in WordPress, Weebly, Dreamweaver and much more……
Weatherheads Web also offer just hosting for those looking to maintain their own websites. We currently host over 15 websites.
What makes Weatherheads Web unique is the belief in working with the customer all the way through a project. We believe that the customer can manage their own website after it goes fully live and full training is given to make this happen. We offer the option for a small business to have a brochure site with an email address which really matches up with a domain name. We can set up all this and more.
For a discussion about ANY project please get in touch.
Current work:
Shaldon Village – Local and Tourist Information (site in development) 2018
Open DAW (Dawlish Community Information Centre) – (site in development) 2018
Castaway Devon (2015-) Redesign April 2018
Publicity, digital quiz and social media content – Dawlish Walking Festival April/May 2017 (Sustrans) and 2018 along with project assistance to the organisers
Content updates on the combined Love Dawlish and Love Teignmouth websites and social media platforms with training and management of volunteers – (Teignmouth and Dawlish CIC)
Dawlish Women's Institute Facebook page (from April 2018)
Zulu Battlefield Tours website (2017)
Devon Senior Voice (2017-)
Dawlish Celebrates Carnival (2017-) and social media platforms
Alice Cross Centre (launch March 2017-)
Exeter University Club Exeter Branch – launch December 2016-
Dawlish Arts Festival Original design with Eventbrite ticketing with support only to volunteers adding content for 2017
Website, e-newsletters and social media updates – PORT-ER (Where Mobility Matters) charity 2013-.
IC2A (launched 6th June 2016)
Dawlish U3A (launched 6th June 2016 – content now maintained by volunteers and supported by Angie)
Dawlish World War One Project (2016-2019)
Ians Dog Walkies (2016-)
Butterfly Community Arts and Craft (2015 and 2016 – organisation dissolved)
Ducky Delish (2015 and ongoing hosting)
Dog Designs of Dawlish (2013-)
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In 2013, the International Year of Quinoa, an Andean super grain, brought the world's attention to a little-known traditional crop. The response was overwhelming and now quinoa is enjoyed far beyond the mountains of South America.
Encouraged by this success, FAO will run a Traditional Crop of the Month feature to bring other fine foodstuffs to the attention of the world. Enjoy the tour!


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Financial Giving
When you give to a local United Methodist congregation, you support ministries all over the world. While the largest percentage of your gift supports local church ministries, a portion (called an "apportionment") goes beyond the community to make a difference throughout the world. You may give to the church in general or "where needed" or you may designate exactly where your funds should be applied.
If you would like to contribute to Bethany, you may do so in several ways:
- Checks can be mailed to the church office.
- Checks and/or cash can be placed in the offering plate on Sunday morning.
- You can include Bethany in your on-line banking bill payments.
- You can make donations to Bethany through your financial institution by setting up automatic recurring payments to Bethany UMC.
- You can also make a donation using Paypal
UMCmarket.org -Online Shopping
Attention: All Online Shoppers! Did you know you can do your online shopping and help Bethany at the same time? Hundreds of stores will donate a percentage of your purchases to Bethany. You don't spend anything extra. Sound good? Here's how to do it.
Follow these steps on your computer:
1. Enter the website in your browser: www.UMCmarket.org
2. Click on "Get Started." You then have the option to sign up with your Facebook account or to enter your email and create a password.
3. Next you will be prompted to download the "Easy Give" button (this allows you to log-on to some shopping sites directly and it will automatically credit Bethany with the donation).
4. Find your church. Bethany is listed as "Bethany, Green Bay." When you find it, click on the green "JOIN ORGANIZATION" button. This now means your donations will go to the church or ministry you select.
If you are shopping on Amazon please see the information below relating to Amazon.
Extra Information:
UMCmarket has been vetted and proven by the United Methodist Church's General Council of Finance and Administration.
If installed, the "Easy Give" button should pop-up on any website shopping center that you go directly to. The pop-up does not work with all stores, one of them being Amazon. Therefore, if you do not see the "Easy Give" button, Bethany will not be credited with your purchases. You would have to enter that shopping website directly through the UMC market.org. So, the safest and easiest way may be to do your shopping directly through the UMCmarket.org site.
When you use the UMCmarket site directly, and have chosen Bethany in your set-up, each retailer agrees to donate a percentage of your purchases to Bethany. Each time Bethany reaches a total of $100 in donations, a check in that amount will be sent to Bethany.
To ensure you have designated Bethany as your ministry to your account, log in and click "MY PAGE" and choose "MY ORGANIZATIONS." You should see your church listed there.
At the top and bottom of the website, is a heading "Stores." If you click on that, it will show you the hundreds of stores you can shop at and the percentage of your purchases that will be donated to Bethany. You can also search for a store by category or alphabetically.
At the bottom of the website under a heading "About UMCmarket" is helpful information and you can read about this shopping program. "Frequently Asked Questions" is a great place to start.
The amount of your donation will show up on your online account you've established. Depending on the store, the donation is calculated after the item that you ordered is shipped. When the store acknowledges the order and donation, we will send out an email to you specifying the amount of your donation.
Amazon purchases work a little differently and are directly donated to your church from Amazon. When you do a purchase, it will appear as a donation under your church in the name of "Amazon" in or around the date the order was shipped or received by you. For a few purchases, you might receive an email from UMCmarket stating that you need to claim the purchase. You can claim it by going to "MY PAGE" on UMCmarket.org and click on "AMAZON CLAIMS." Add the name of your item and click "SAVE" on the row with the corresponding price and your donation will soon be approved and reflected in your account. Click "NOT MINE" on purchases you don't recognize. They are created at the same time as yours, which is the reason why they also appear. If the purchase was from a third party within Amazon it usually takes up to a 7 days until you can claim it.
Donations from travel will not show up until the travel has taken place. Please check in after your trip to see the donation to your ministry.
Again, if you do any on-line shopping, please think of helping Bethany in this way.
Thanks always for your help!


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On April 2, 2018, the Franklin Common Council approved adoption of Ordinance No. 2018-2322, establishing the "St. Martins First Monday of the Month Market Fair" from May through October from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The St. Martins First Monday of the Month Market Fair will be centrally located and focused at the St. Martins Market Square Gazebo, 11230 W. Franklin Street, the first Monday in May through the first Monday in October from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. annually.
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE ST. MARTINS LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENT. This will continue to be held along St. Martins Road on the Sunday before Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Labor Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
First Monday of the Month (May thru October) - 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday of Labor Day Weekend - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday of Labor Day Weekend - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vendors at this fair sell an assortment of merchandise including clothing, shoes, hardware and household items, paper products, pet supplies, cleaning supplies, sporting equipment, gift items, dried flowers and arrangements, furniture, antiques, shrubs, flowers, fruits and vegetables, prepared food, and other miscellaneous merchandise. Special music groups also entertain the crowd throughout the Labor Day weekend event.
To sell or entertain at the St. Martins First Monday of the Month Market Fair or the Labor Day Weekend fair, vendors and entertainers must fill out an application to obtain a permit from the City of Franklin. The permit entitles the holder to sell goods and services or operate entertainment or amusement for either a single space up to 15 feet of street frontage (available at Labor Day Fair only) or a space of over 15 feet and up to 30 feet of frontage at the fair; additional space after 30 feet is available for $5 per extra foot. Permits must be purchased through the Office of the City Clerk, City of Franklin, 9229 W. Loomis Road, or by calling 414-425-7500.
The City does not provide spaces for vendor booths at this Fair. Anyone interested in selling at the fair must go out to the fair area and inquire at the businesses and homes for space rentals. The City does not keep a list of persons having space for rent.
Fair Rules and Regulations
Food & Merchandise Permit Application
Merchandise Only Permit Application
Home Grown Vendor Registration Form
First Monday in May thru
first Monday in October
3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Except Labor Day)
May 7, June 4,
July 2, August 6,
October 1
Labor Day Weekend Fair Event
Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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New Price!! WILLINGDON HEIGHTS DUPLEX LOT with complete plans ready to be submitted for building permit on a side by side duplex, 4000 sq. ft. +. All leg work has been done. Charming 1927 character home on property with hardwood floors, formal living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining room, up-dated kitchen with nook, large 5 piece bath on main. 2 bedrooms up. Full basement with family room, bedroom, bath, & laundry. Updates include kitchen, basement, mid-efficiency furnace, instant hot water. Beautiful sunny property with mature trees and shrubs and views of Vancouver's city skyline. Excellent holding property or build! Plans available for viewing.
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How Do You Communicate When None of Your Words Is the Same?
You don't share a language or an alphabet. You have never encountered anyone quite like this before. They seem so different from you. But it is imperative that you communicate. How do you do it?
This is the premise of Paramount's upcoming Arrival, a Denis Villeneuve-directed film in which linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) must decode the intentions of an alien race that just dropped through Earth's atmosphere and anchored their spherical ships around the planet.
We see glimpses of Adams scratching English words on a whiteboard and frantically decoding the aliens' scrawled symbols as the world tilts frantically toward violent repulsion of the spacecraft. It is clear that some kind of fuse has been lit, and it may run out before Adams can accomplish this seemingly impossible task.
But Adams' encounter may not be so alien after all. Human cultures are tremendously diverse, with enormous and complex languages dropping huge barriers to mutual understanding.
Those barriers, it turns out, are not insurmountable. In this touching video from Paramount, we can witness how two people, seemingly irreconcilably split by differences in language and culture, establish common ground by trying all the modes of communication that transcend language and speech. An understanding of how they are similar is established with surprising speed and emotional resonance.
Whether this will give us any hints as to how and if Adams' character will succeed in establishing a dialogue with our mystery visitors is uncertain. We'll find out on Nov. 11, when the movie touches down in theaters.
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When people prepare for a hike a lot of emphasis is placed on what goes inside your pack and how much it weighs. I find that carrying lightweight, minimal, and functional gear makes it much easier to hike high mileage days. But it isn't a magic solution. Plenty of physical, mental, and emotional prep work goes into a successful hike. Intensify that by 10 and you have what's needed to hike a trail in a record setting fashion. Learn what it means to train–as well as the multiple facets of training necessary–to do something extraordinary from Brand Ambassador Heather "Anish" Anderson. She is currently attempting to set a new self-supported record on the Appalachian Trail.
Athletes Train, Thru-Hikers Walk, right?
When we talk about athletic training, what comes to mind? Stretches and sprints at a track? Endless reps in the weight room? Tedious, sweaty, difficult…No Pain, No Gain mentality?
I never set out to be an athlete. I discovered about 12 years ago that I simply loved moving on my own power through a landscape. I started with day hikes and jogs. Rapidly I found myself in the midst of a thru-hike, even though I'd only slept outside a handful of times prior. I had managed to lose 40 lbs in my "training" which consisted of long jogs and some evenings at my college weight room, but I still had plenty to go. I made those physical gains while walking from Georgia to Maine.
From Couch to Trail to Racing
When I got it into my head in the fall of 2001 that I was going to hike the Appalachian Trail two years later I really had no idea what I was doing–from a backpacking standpoint, and from a physical standpoint. I weighed 200 pounds and had never exercised–much less trained–outside gym classes. But, once I had the desire to hike 2,179 miles, I became my own greatest experiment in the journey to athleticism.
Backpacking involves leaving your vehicle behind and carrying everything you need with you. It allows you to experience parts of the world you wouldn't be able to otherwise. It was this idea of adventure that intrigued me so much that I was willing to train my body to do it.
At first, yes, it was hard. Very hard. It was tedious, and sweaty, and painful. Over time my body adapted and the type and intensity of my exercise changed. I delved deeper into endurance running and with that came a new array of difficulty, pain, and tediousness.
I first conceived the idea of attempting a Fastest Known Time hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2008, but I didn't commit myself to it until four years later.
Fastest Known Time (FKT) refers to speed records set by hikers or runners of various trails and routes. All of these are unofficial and based on the honor system, although people do various things to document their journeys such as using a GPS or tracker as they hike. Typically the person (or group of people) will announce their intentions beforehand.
Ever since I had first thru-hiked in 2005 and met David Horton on his Fastest Known Time attempt I had always wondered just how fast I could complete the trail if I was in optimal shape and optimally efficient.
I decided the pursue the self-supported Fastest Known Time category because I wanted it to be a pedestrian journey that I undertook solo, rather than with a team of people to support me. There are three styles of Fastest Known Times established and maintained on fastest known time proboards:
A supported hike means you have a support team that meets you along the trail to supply you with the food and gear you may need. A supported hike is a team effort and makes it possible for the lightest trips, generally allowing for a faster time.
A person hiking a self-supported trail means you don't have a support team, but you don't carry everything you need from the start as you will resupply yourself along the trail.
To hike unsupported, you must do so with no external support of any kind. Typically, this means that you must carry all your supplies right from the start, except any water that can be obtained along the way from natural sources. This approach is typically done on shorter long distance trails such as the John Muir Trail. An unsupported hike is also unaccompanied.


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Have you secured your Amazon business for the future? According to CMO.com, online commerce will be valued at $2.485 trillion by next year. Experts say Amazon will be a huge part of this world.
In the ever-changing world of Amazon e-commerce, nothing can be reliable. So many things that are considered norms today will not be relevant 5 years' on, which is why you need to make sure your business is flexible enough to absorb these changes.
In this blog post, we reveal what these changes are and what you can do to prep for them.
Data Will Be More Important Than Ever Before
With the industry changing so quickly, it will become increasingly important to cling to some level of predictability and stability. In the world of Amazon, that's data.
According to CMO AMZInsight, "In 2021, Amazon would've changed a lot. However, tracking, monitoring and predictive analysis will still be here. You'll still need to track keywords – even if they don't look like what they look like now. There will still be a need to look into the future, which is why Amazon software like AMZInsight will be so important. It's also why we've made our tool flexible to make sure it changes with the changing face of Amazon."
Amazon May Change Payment Methods
For Amazon, the customer will always remain the priority. In accordance with this policy, they may change payment methods in the future. Right now, their payment method is mostly the same for all, making it convenient for Amazon sellers.
However, to accommodate customers, they may look to offer personalized, flexible and various forms of payment methods. Inc. com claims that a "buy now, pay later" option may be something Amazon considers (with an official payment time, of course). Coupons and discount codes may be applied to products automatically. So, make sure you're tracking your price with AMZInsight and are keeping it at a point where you can easily change it without much notice.
Amazon May Introduce Fingerprint Identification
Taking cue from the aforementioned change, Amazon may simplify customer experience by requiring fingerprints to confirm ID, instead of credit card numbers. This could also become a payment method in the future.
Of course, this may not affect you as a seller. Amazon may enable fingerprint ID for sellers, too. If this happens, you'll have to be prepared to adjust your payment methods and buy a device with fingerprint scanning enabled – especially if you prefer to work from a desktop.
You'll have to Prepare for Faster Shipping
You must have heard by now that Amazon's testing drones for 30-min deliveries. Not just that, Amazon is actively working to reduce delivery time, offering same-day shipping and Prime Now.
With faster shipping at the forefront of Amazon's customer experience improvement, the day isn't far where Amazon may require sellers to offer same-day shipping. There are many sellers who take at least a week to deliver their goods, especially those who don't employ Amazon. If you're one of them, you need to step up now, because Amazon can, in the near future, suspend you for not adhering to same-day shipping.
To offer same-day shipping, you can employ Amazon's shipping services; FBA selling for Amazon sellers. This will easily secure your future because you're essentially keeping up with what Amazon's offering.


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